Basement Jaxx:前所未有的大牌
你知道,如果要选出九十年代最成功的跳舞音乐组合,Basement Jaxx(地下室混音小子)必定会是其中之一。他们的音乐,更被外间套上“Punk Garage”这个新标签。当然二人组Basement Jaxx会拥有这样的称号实在是因为他们过人的才华,从流行化的House音乐到绝对适合跳舞的Progressive House舞曲,他们创作了无数的舞池圣歌。
以南伦敦为基地的Basement Jaxx的成员Felix Burton和Simon Ratcliffe是在一个船上的派对中相识的。他们在南伦敦的布里克斯通区一间墨西哥式餐厅的地库,开始他们的DJ生涯的。这也是Basement Jaxx队名出处的一种解说。他们的DJ Sets是不受任何音乐疆界所限制的,你可以在其中找到House、Funk、R&B、Reggae、Latin、2 Step Garage、Drum'n' Bass 及Hip Hop等不同元素。
到1994年,Basement Jaxx创立了自己的音乐厂牌Atlantic Jaxx并推出自己的作品。他们的第三张EP作品《
2001年,乐团的第二张专辑《
Basement Jaxx
Chances are, if you've been anywhere near a dancefloor in the last few years you've heard and adored Basement Jaxx. Their meteoric debut Remedy was hailed as one of the most important records of the '90s, winning props from press, fans and club luminaries Danny Tenaglia, Armand van Helden and Daft Punk.
Now, after three #1 club hits and massive critical acclaim, the duo of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe return with their sophomore release, Rooty. Named after the underground parties the pair have been throwing in a down-at-heel Irish pub in (where else) Brixton London, Rooty is a masterpiece of state-of-the-art dance music eclecticism. The album mixes classic house with generous lashings of punk, funk, R&B, jazz, hip hop, 2-step and pop songcraft in a mad genre crash that works like a charm. A joyous jumpin' ride, Rooty is underground music with universal appeal, an album of soul and innovation sure to be thumpin' n' bumpin' from club bassbins and car stereos all summer long. Check it out, and we think you'll agree: it's time to get Rooty.